Apurva Chandra, an IAS officer of 1988 batch Maharashtra cadre, has been appointed as Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and his appointment has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
Apurva Chandra did his post-graduation from IIT Delhi in Structural Engineering. Earlier he served as Special Director General, Defence Acquisition, Ministry of Defence, a position where he played a key role in contributing towards AtmaNirbhar Bharat in terms of greater defense acquisition from domestic industry and at the same time keeping Defence Forces equipped with all its challenging requirements.
At present, Apurva Chandra is serving as a Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Mr. Chandra will Succeed Amit Khare, the Higher Education Secretary who was holding the additional charge of the post of Information and Broadcasting secretary for more than a year now.
